Welcome back! The weekend edition of the Roundup is coming out a little early this time around because I've got a crazy weekend ahead and wanted to get this posted beforehand! So today we'll start at Edutopia with a new post entitled,"iPads: From Pedagogical Crutch to Education Innovation." The article discusses easy ways to start integrating iPads in the classroom (using the iPad as a crutch) before going big time and using the iPad for innovation and deeper learning.
Next up, Katrina Schwartz at Mind/Shift has a new article entitled, "Breaking the Mold: School Fosters Design and DIscovery." The article shares some excellent ideas for the new directions education can take in the future, and poses some answers to the question of "What do we do in a world where learning is no longer directly tied to an institution, and is being placed into the hands of the learner?"
Ever since my college years, I've been a big fan of educational theory; however, it's always nice to have some concrete examples of tools or apps that are actually making a notable difference in the classroom. In the Ed Tech Review's latest article,"How are iPads Used in Schools? Some Real Life Examples" you get exactly that. There are some excellent apps covered here and they cover everything from students with disabilities to improving literacy to STEM classes.
Richard Byrne at Free Tech for Teachers has three new posts up that are worth a look:
Kelly Tenkely at iLearn Technology has an excellent new review up on "Adobe Forms Center: Create & Share Interactive Forms." Adobe Form Central is a "free web application that lets you create PDF's that are actually web forms which can be filled out directly on the PDF." Check out the full review for more, including Tenkely's ideas for classroom integration.
Yesterday, Getting Smart and Digital Learning Now! released a new paper entitled, "Online Learning: Myths, Reality & Promise." Today, they've got an excellent summary of the paper posted on their site. The paper addresses three main myths about online learning: Myths about Students, Myths about Online Teaching and Learning; and Myths about Systems and Policies. For more, you can check out the post.
Alison Anderson at Getting Smart also has a new article entitled, "What Blended Learning Looks Like in Kindergarten." The piece focuses on Woodlawn Elementary in Lawrence, Kansas (Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!) and discusses how teacher Barbie Gossett has integrated blended learning into her Kindergarten classroom.
Alison Anderson at Getting Smart also has a new article entitled, "What Blended Learning Looks Like in Kindergarten." The piece focuses on Woodlawn Elementary in Lawrence, Kansas (Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!) and discusses how teacher Barbie Gossett has integrated blended learning into her Kindergarten classroom.
Teach Thought has a new article on how "Writing Can Save 21st Century Learning from Itself." The post focuses on the Common Core shift in writing and literacy standards (which are no longer exclusive to language arts, but mixed in with other core subjects). The article goes on to discuss what this looks like in other subject areas and the struggles (and benefits) teachers can face when integrating literacy standards.
Finally, Ed Reach has three new podcasts to check out:
The Lightning Round...
- Educational Technology shares 15 Must Have Apps for your New iPad
- Ed Tech also provides an Interactive Tour of Google Drive for Teachers
- Edudemic covers 70 Tools and 4 Reasons to Make Your Own Infographics
- Teach Thought gives us The 50 Best Smartphone Apps for Teachers Arranged by Category
That's it for the early weekend edition! We'll be back on Monday, but until then, have a wonderful weekend! We'll end with a new infographic from the Ed Tech Review on the Ed Tech Adoption Rate in K-12 Teaching. Thanks for reading!
Courtesy of: The Ed Tech Review
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